Brits 'would rather do housework than exercise'

Nearly one-fifth of Britons would prefer to do household chores than go for a run, a poll has found.

A survey of 2,042 adults, conducted by Opinium Research on behalf of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP), also revealed that 17 per cent of people would rather visit their in-laws or watch paint dry.

However, an encouraging 40 per cent of people said they enjoyed exercise, while a further 43 per cent said they recognised the need to exercise, even though they did not enjoy it.

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Ann Green, chartered physiotherapist and chair of the CSP, said: 'It is good news that so many people now recognise the need to exercise.

'Initiatives like the government's Change4Life and our own Move for Health campaign have helped to raise awareness of the health benefits of regular exercise.'

However, Ms Green warned that awareness campaigns will not solve the nation's obesity crisis on their own and urged employers to make it easier for workers to take exercise.

The government launched its Change4Life movement in January 2009 to encourage people to eat more healthily and do more exercise.

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